Branches

A map of the Gower Branch of the New Main Line (BCN)

The map displays a range of services available on the Gower Branch of the New Main Line (BCN). Simply click the box next to any service being displayed in the Map Key on the left of your screen.

to see the complete range of services available on the canal.

Map Key

A brief history of the Gower Branch of the New Main Line (BCN)

Canal Details

Canal length :

0.5 miles

Locks :

3

Boat Length :

70ft

Width :

7ft ins

The Gower Branch is a half-mile canal that links the New
Main Line Canal (on the Birmingham level, 453 above sea level, to the Old Main
Line Canal on the Wolverhampton level, at 453 feet above sea level.

There are 3 locks, the Brades Locks, that traverse the 20
foot difference between the 2 canals.

The Gower Branch allows traffic from the Netherton Tunnel to
directly access either the Old Main Line Canal or the New Main Line Canal.